I recently helped a woman who moved into a nursing home by moving some of her things from her rental apartment into a storage unit.

If she is on Medicaid, yes that $400 could effect her asset cap. If she was spent down to the penny, then no problem. My State allows 2k. An additional $400 could be a problem. Who is paying for her storage unit? Maybe the $400 can be applied towards the cost. Set aside and when she needs something buy it out of the $400. If on Medicaid she only gets a small personal needs allowance. If private pay, just deposit in her acct.

She can keep the Money she will Need a cell phone and Phone Plan and some Pajamas - you May want to help her with that .

Consider a cash payment, why don't you?

I don’t think the sale of the property would make a difference but I am not sure.

Others will chime in with responses.